IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 234 CRWP-4444-2024 Date of decision: 11.07.2025 Balkaur Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL Present : Mr. S.S. Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. G.S. Khokhar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shiva Khurmi, AAG, Punjab. **** MANJARI NEHRU KAUL, J. (ORAL) The instant petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Punjab Good Conduct of Prisoners (Temporary Release) Amendment Act, 2015, seeking release of the petitioner on emergency parole for a period of 08 weeks for taking care of his family and in particular for knee replacement surgery of his old mother. 2. Reply by way of affidavit of short affidavit of Sucha Singh, PPS, Superintendent, District Jail, Mansa, has been filed in the Court today which is taken on record subject to all just exceptions. A copy of the same has been supplied to the counsel opposite. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, submits that the instant petition has been rendered infructuous as sentence of the petitioner has been suspended. 4. Dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. 11.07.2025 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No VINAY 2025.07.11 16:33 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment